The
Baltimore Colts
The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983, when owner Robert Irsay moved the franchise to Indianapolis. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breeding and racing. It w ...
season
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was the 14th season for the team in the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...
. The Baltimore Colts finished the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...
's 1966 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses and finished second in the Western Conference.
Personnel
Staff/coaches
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
Standings
Game summaries
Week 3: vs San Francisco 49ers
Week 5: at Chicago Bears
Week 6 vs Detroit Lions
Week 14: vs. Green Bay Packers
Quarterback
Zeke Bratkowski, in relief of
Bart Starr, who suffered a muscle spasm in the first half, directed an 80-yard drive in the fourth quarter that resulted in a go-ahead touchdown run by
Elijah Pitts for the Packers.
John Unitas then led the Colts to the Green Bay 15, but there lost a fumble which came to be known as the 'Million Dollar Fumble', to secure the Packers' win that clinched the Western Conference title for Green Bay.
Playoff Bowl
[NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 369]
See also
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History of the Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The organization began play in 195 ...
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Indianapolis Colts seasons
References
Baltimore Colts
The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983, when owner Robert Irsay moved the franchise to Indianapolis. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breeding and racing. It w ...
Baltimore Colts seasons
Baltimore Colts
The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983, when owner Robert Irsay moved the franchise to Indianapolis. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breeding and racing. It w ...
1960s in Baltimore
Long stubs with short prose
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